Panel Event in person or virtual
Jamestown Settlement Museum Building
Rarely acknowledged in historical narratives, Virginia’s Indigenous nations shaped American history in countless ways. A panel of experts highlight the Indigenous perspectives of what is now known as Bacon’s Rebellion, an event which occurred in the Dragon Run swamp in 1767.
The moderator for this event is Dr. Julie King, the George B. and Willma Reeves Endowed Chair in the Liberal Arts at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Panelists include Allyson Gray, a Pamunkey Citizen, Dr. Edward D. Ragan, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Rappahannock Tribe, and Jeffrey W. Wright, Past President of Friends of Dragon Run and retired Army Colonel in Military Intelligence.
The Panelists will draw on traditional ecological knowledge alongside military history, environmental and archaeological evidence, and both traditional and non-traditional documents to highlight the Indigenous perspectives of Bacon’s Rebellion. This program is hosted at Jamestown Settlement.
